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Mercedes Chief Communications Officer, Bradley Lord discussed his team's performance at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Lord: Limited overtaking disguised Mercedes’ true performance at F1 Japanese GP

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Speaking in a print media session after Sunday’s 2025 F1 Japanese GP Race, Chief Communications Officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Bradley Lord, admitted that a less-than-ideal Saturday Qualifying session had denied the team their chance to fight for the podium. Despite George Russell’s excellent performance in the first and third Free Practice sessions…

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition.

Mercedes: Bottas played a key part in helping Antonelli at F1 Japanese GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Mercedes reserve Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition. The former PREMA driver had been due to test a Super Formula car at Suzuka in December…

Antonelli in Mercedes for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP

Antonelli thrilled with race performance as he breaks records in the F1 Japanese GP

Lucrezia Costa3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli was pretty satisfied with his 2025 F1 Japanese GP result. In fact, the young Italian driver ended his third ever Formula 1 race in P6, even signing the fastest race lap of the event. Antonelli showcased a rather strong pace, and even became the youngest driver to ever lead a…

Russell calls for softer compounds after forgettable F1 Japanese GP

Rachel Stephens3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

George Russell’s race at the F1 Japanese GP was defined by tyre compounds and stagnant racing that left him stuck in a DRS train. Unable to close the gap to Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari ahead, Russell’s weekend was full of missed opportunities and Mercedes’ ongoing frustrations. In qualifying, a scrappy Q3 lap left him in P5 for the GP, sandwiched between Leclerc and his teammate Kimi…

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli finally found his confidence around the Suzuka International Circuit after he qualified P6 at the F1 Japanese GP.

Antonelli happy with qualifying recovery after massive practice struggles at F1 Japanese GP

Yi Xing Lim3 weeks ago3 weeks ago011 mins

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finally found his confidence around the Suzuka International Circuit after he qualified P6 at the F1 Japanese GP. After a positive Friday for his teammate, George Russell, the young Italian evidently struggled to find confidence and momentum in the car. Finishing behind Russell in all three practices, Antonelli knew he had to…

Russell left to rue cold tyres for final Q3 run at F1 Japanese GP

Yi Xing Lim3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell continued on his impressive qualifying form having secured P5 for the F1 Japanese GP. The British driver had been on the pace from the get-go since the start of the weekend, having finished in the top 3 in two of the three practice sessions. Following closely behind the McLaren’s in both FP1…

Lando Norris topped the FP1 session at the F1 Japanese GP ahead of George Russell and Ferraris Charles Leclerc, full report and results below.

F1 | FP1 | Japanese GP | Lando Norris tops first practice ahead of George Russell

Luke-John Buckle3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Lando Norris topped the FP1 session at the F1 Japanese GP ahead of George Russell and Ferraris Charles Leclerc, full report and results below. The McLaren driver eventually got a clean lap time after a couple of small errors at the final turn while his teammate Oscar Piastri had a quiet session. A flurry of…

Russell: McLaren F1 will be challenging to compete with despite Mercedes’ 2025 progress

Rachel Stephens3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Making the podium at the opening races of the 2025 F1 season, George Russell is optimistic about Mercedes’ trajectory this year ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Still, he admits that McLaren’s current form makes them the team to beat. It’s early days, but Russell has helped lift Mercedes to second in the Constructors’ Championship….

A close up of Andrea Kimi Antonelli in his helmet

Kimi Antonelli feeling “lucky” to work with highly regarded F1 engineer Peter Bonnington

Luke-John Buckle3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Kimi Antonelli has kicked off his Formula 1 career with two competitive drives to fourth and sixth place in Australia and China, all under the guidance of Peter Bonnington. The Italian had to battle the chaos of a wet and dry thriller at Albert Park and recovered to the cusp of the podium in P4…

Toto Wolff at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

Wolff: Russell on course to become the benchmark driver in F1

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell took another podium with a third-place finish at the Chinese GP. Team boss Toto Wolff was quick to praise the Briton’s performance given the difficult circumstances. Wolff said people have forgotten how good Russell is since he was paired with the legendary Lewis Hamilton, and now the rising star Kimi Antonelli. A…